Historical Events In June - 12

1701  On June - 12 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover  

1714  Prussia & Russia sign secret treaty on June - 12.  

1759  On June - 12 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37  

1761  On this day in history meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77  

1771  On this day in history patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition  

1775  On June - 12 the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)  

1775  On this day in history 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)  

1776  On June - 12 virginia adopts Declaration of Rights  

1778  On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62  

1787  On June - 12 law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old  

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on June - 12.  

1789  On June - 12 jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies  

1792  On this day in history capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC  

1792  George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC on this day in history.  

1795  On this day in history john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885  

1798  On June - 12 samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876  

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history napoleon invades Russia  

1818  On this day in history egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia  

1819  On this day in history dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra  

1819  Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866  

1825  On this day in history john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

1829  On this day in history johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)  

1830  On June - 12 beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.  

1838  On June - 12 hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass  

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on June - 12.  

1838  On June - 12 the Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.  

1839  On June - 12 1st baseball game played in America  

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on this day in history.  

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on this day in history.  

1845  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.  

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.  

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.  

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1107  On June - 12 birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)  

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer  

1519  On this day in history birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)  

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)  

1526  On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer  

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)  

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.  

1659  On June - 12 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)  

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on this day in history.  

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on this day in history.  

1020  On June - 12 death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on this day in history.  

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on June - 12.  

1418  On June - 12 death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)  

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.  

1490  On June - 12 death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39